Table 3. Pairwise comparison statistics for repeated measurements of EIT parameters, respiratory and hemodynamic parameters and traits (n = 20).
| Mean difference | p value | 95% Confidence interval for difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Lower bound | Upper bound | ||
| GI index | ||||
| T1–T2 | .09* | <0.0001 | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| T1–T3 | 0.07* | <0.0001 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| T1–T4 | 0.18* | <0.0001 | 0.16 | 0.2 |
| T1–T5 | 0.13* | <0.0001 | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| T2–T3 | −0.21 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 0.001 |
| T2–T4 | 0.09* | <0.0001 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| T2–T5 | 0.04* | <0.0001 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| T3–T4 | 0.12* | <0.0001 | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| T3–T5 | 0.06* | <0.0001 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| T4–T5 | −0.05* | <0.0001 | −0.07 | −0.04 |
| CoV | ||||
| T1–T2 | −0.89 | 0.99 | −2.78 | 0.99 |
| T1–T3 | −0.06 | 0.99 | −1.78 | 1.66 |
| T1–T4 | −7.02* | <0.0001 | −8.45 | −5.6 |
| T1–T5 | −0.34 | 0.99 | −1.69 | 1.01 |
| T2–T3 | 0.83 | 0.99 | −0.81 | 2.47 |
| T2–T4 | −6.13* | <0.0001 | −7.98 | −4.29 |
| T2–T5 | 0.54 | 0.99 | −0.91 | 1.99 |
| T3–T4 | −6.96* | <0.0001 | −8.02 | −5.91 |
| T3–T5 | −0.28 | 0.99 | −1.42 | 0.85 |
| T4–T5 | 6.68* | <0.0001 | 5.46 | 7.9 |
| P/F ratio | ||||
| T1–T2 | −18.5* | 0.01 | −33.84 | −3.16 |
| T1–T3 | −25.2* | <0.0001 | −39.91 | −10.49 |
| T1–T4 | −43.05* | <0.0001 | −61.14 | −24.96 |
| T1–T5 | −98.3* | <0.0001 | −122.25 | −74.35 |
| T2–T3 | −6.7* | 0.03 | −13.06 | −0.34 |
| T2–T4 | −24.55* | <0.0001 | −32.57 | −16.53 |
| T2–T5 | −79.8* | <0.0001 | −100.67 | −58.93 |
| T3–T4 | −17.85* | <0.0001 | −26.81 | −8.89 |
| T3–T5 | −73.1* | <0.0001 | −95.35 | −50.84 |
| T4–T5 | −55.25* | <0.0001 | −76.45 | −34.05 |
| RR | ||||
| T1–T2 | 7.7* | <0.0001 | 5.25 | 10.15 |
| T1–T3 | 9.9* | <0.0001 | 6.74 | 13.06 |
| T1–T4 | 14.65* | <0.0001 | 11.88 | 17.42 |
| T1–T5 | 19.65* | <0.0001 | 16.16 | 23.14 |
| T2–T3 | 2.2* | 0.04 | 0.09 | 4.31 |
| T2–T4 | 6.95* | <0.0001 | 5.09 | 8.81 |
| T2–T5 | 11.95* | <0.0001 | 9.68 | 14.22 |
| T3–T4 | 4.75* | <0.0001 | 3.58 | 5.92 |
| T3–T5 | 9.75* | <0.0001 | 8.43 | 11.07 |
| T4–T5 | 5* | <0.0001 | 3.72 | 6.28 |
| MAP | ||||
| T1–T2 | 2.45 | 0.99 | −9.09 | 13.99 |
| T1–T3 | 8.95 | 0.32 | −3.3 | 21.2 |
| T1–T4 | 12.05* | <0.0001 | 4.81 | 19.29 |
| T1–T5 | 8.8 | 0.11 | −1.08 | 18.67 |
| T2–T3 | 6.5 | 0.12 | −0.87 | 13.87 |
| T2–T4 | 9.6 | 0.08 | −0.66 | 19.86 |
| T2–T5 | 6.35 | 0.87 | −4.79 | 17.49 |
| T3–T4 | 3.1 | 0.99 | −5.81 | 12.01 |
| T3–T5 | −0.15 | 0.99 | −10.8 | 10.5 |
| T4–T5 | −3.25 | 0.99 | −12.98 | 6.49 |
| RVD sponbreath index | ||||
| T1–T2 | 0.09 | 0.99 | −0.57 | 0.75 |
| T1–T3 | −0.3 | 0.99 | −0.61 | 0.54 |
| T1–T4 | 0.13 | 0.99 | −0.5 | 0.76 |
| T1–T5 | 0.83 | 0.11 | −0.09 | 1.76 |
| T2–T3 | −0.12 | 0.99 | −0.84 | 0.59 |
| T2–T4 | 0.04 | 0.99 | −0.64 | 0.73 |
| T2–T5 | 0.74 | 0.44 | −0.35 | 1.82 |
| T3–T4 | 0.16 | 0.99 | −0.49 | 0.81 |
| T3–T5 | 0.86* | 0.052 | 0.006 | 1.73 |
| T4–T5 | 0.69 | 0.43 | −0.32 | 1.72 |
| ROI ratio | ||||
| T1–T2 | 0.18* | <0.0001 | 0.08 | 0.28 |
| T1–T3 | 0.32* | <0.0001 | 0.22 | 0.43 |
| T1–T4 | 0.9* | <0.0001 | 0.79 | 1.008 |
| T1–T5 | 0.61* | <0.0001 | 0.52 | 0.7 |
| T2–T3 | 0.15* | <0.0001 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| T2–T4 | 0.72* | <0.0001 | 0.57 | 0.88 |
| T2–T5 | 0.44* | <0.0001 | 0.33 | 0.54 |
| T3–T4 | 0.58* | <0.0001 | 0.42 | 0.73 |
| T3–T5 | 0.29* | <0.0001 | 0.19 | 0.38 |
| T4–T5 | −0.29* | <0.0001 | −0.38 | −0.19 |
Notes.
Abbreviation
- GI Index
- Global Homogeneity Index
- Cov
- Center of ventilation
- RVDsponbreath index
- Regional ventilation delay index
- ROI ratio
- ROI1+ROI2/ROI3+ROI4
- P/F ratio
- PaO2/FiO 2 Ratio
- RR
- Respiratory rate
- MAP
- Mean arterial pressure
The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level. Adjustment for multiple comparisons: Bonferro.